The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS items.


Miscellaneous Items.
NEW YORK, May 2+The Herald pro-
poses this ticket for 1886: For presi-
dent, Grover Cleveland of New York;
for vice president, Henry w. Grady of
Georgia.
CHICAGO, May 4.-Twenty-three
police yesterday. The total black list
for the city stood at go last evening.
Gamblers will be given until the 18th
OF this month to close up.
CHICAGO. May 5.-Mr. W. c.. De-
paw, the wealthy glass manufacturer,
of New Albany, Ind, who was stricken
with apoplexy in this city last night,
died this afternoon.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Prince Fred Leo
pold, grandson of Emperor William
and only son of Prince Karl of Russia,
day.
Utica, N. Y. May General An
drew j. Alexander, of Willow Brook,
Cayuga County, enroute from Atlanta,
Ga, to his home on the New York Cen
trail train, died shortly before reaching
this city yesterday afternoon.
TOPEKA, May 5-The meeting of the
AtchiSon stockholders and directors
held to-day was harmonious through
OuOs Is
well received here, and everybody feels
that the new business year is starting
out with bright prospects for Kansas.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 5.-The South
ern Baptist Convention will begin its
session here tomorrow. Over / 900 del
egates are expected, many of whom
have already arrived. Among these
are some of the most distinguished di-
vines of the Baptist denomination.
NEW YORK, May Sat meeting
of the first mortgage bondholders of
the Denver, South Park & Pacific Rail-
road to-day about 81 ,000, 900 in bonds
were represented. A resolution was
passed directing the trustee to begin
foreclosure proceedings at once, and
make application Immediately for a re-
ceiver.
New YORK, May 5.-The leading
hotel proprietors of this city held meet
ing last night at the Grand Central
Hotel. Resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the action of the local au-
thorities in enforcing the provisions of
the Excise Law so Severely as to be
detrimental to hotel guests. A COM
mittee was appointed to take legal adj
vice ON the question and force test
case.
DODGE CITY, May 5.-The commits
sion appointed by the Larned Presby-
terry for the location of college in this
district, has been in this city for two
days and selected a site one and half
miles west of the city, where the col
lege will be built, to cost at least S25,
600. Enough land has already been
donated to insure the erection of the
building, on which work will begin as
soon as matters can be fully arranged.
WORCESTER, Mass, May 5.-The in
corpOrators of the New Clark Univer-
sity to be established through the lib
erality of Jones G. Clark of this city,
met yesterday at Mr.. Clark's residence.
Mr.. Clark informed the gentlemen of
his intention to make further gifts to
the college to the amount of about
s., 0O0,O 900. Included in this is a col
lection of works of art valued at $780,
600. 1t is Mr.. Clark's desire that the
college be modelled upon the German
university system.
PTTTsBURG, May 5.-There is no
foundation for the reports of threat
ened violence from the men who are on
strike at the Natrona, Pa, works of
the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
Company. A high fence completely
surrounds the works, and the Quarrels
inside and outside make it impossible
to learn just how many nOn-union men
are at work. The firm state that they
have 400 men at work and are refusing
applications. The strikers have been
notified to leave the company's houses
probably on the 18th.
NASHVILLE, May 4.-Farst race
Six furlOngs; Biddy Bowling won;
Lisland. second; Shadow third. Time
1.314.
Second race-Seven furlongs; Loves
Clark won; Mamie Hunt second. Time
I.344.
Third race-Mile and seventy yards;
| st. Valentine won; Porter Ashe second:
Jennie McF arland third. Time 1.54.
Fourth race-1 1-16 miles; Ban Van
won; Dark Hall second; Hornpipe
third. Time 1861.
ST. LOUIS, May 81. w. Sanborn
Secretary of Board of Agriculture, fur
nishes the following crop report fol
which is decided Improvement of the
month. The conditions still favor
wheat, which is improving. The com.
parative area of oats is 103 and OF
meadows 102. 8. Spring work is
twelve days in advance of last year
which has encouraged an increase Of
the area of cultivated crops. Peaches
promise well and are 70 while apples
are SO. Pastures are backward anC
stock thin but healthy. Farmers art
hopeful and the outlook is favorable.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The weather
was pleasant and racing good. TIT
attendance was large, including thu
Queen of the Sandwich Islands anC
suite. The most startling event of thu
day was the winning of the first race b,
Patrocles. But one pool ticket hat
been sold on him and that paid 1922. %
the largest of the meeting.
First e-Thre-fourths mile, Patro
cles won; Anarchy second; Paschi
third. Time 1.16.
| Second race-Mile; Adonis won
Teliedoe second; LATTE third. Tim
I.42.
Third receive furlongs; Omah
won; TONGUE second; Salvina third
Time Los.
/ Fourth race-Mile; Ten Strike won
Enigma second; Bonanza third. Tim
II 18Th.
Il Fifth raee-Mile; Belmont Won
Glendon second; Brankie B. third.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-A special froI
the City of Mexico says: Senior Vel
Zero Armesto is the name of the Spar
ish minister who cuts such prom
nent figure in the prospective due
He has been minister to Mexico abou
one year. He escorted Miss BaZaine t
a ball Saturday night and feels that b
|, must fight to protect her good name
Senior Norlega, the offender, has detel
mined to lay the trouble before th
Spanish Government, and is collectin
material to take to Madrid with vie
to have the minister recalled. TIL
I | trouble at the ball is only one of
, series of grievances. Noriega's friend
l claim they particularly objected TO tt
minister's course in introducing til
bull fighter Mazzantine in Mexica
9 social circles as an imposition on Mex
3 can hospitality. In the meantime tt
!, EngIishman. Barron, is inpatient
Z waiting for Noriega's challenge, as
slapped the Spaniard in the CasiI
!, ballroom when the latter accused hi
of undue liberties with Miss BaZain
: Noriega was on the reception commi
= tee and his caution to Barron abol
Y his style of dancing is defended on ii
z score of his official position. A gre
Z deal of sympathy is expressed for Mi
7 Bazaine on account of the notoriety 81
: received from the affair.
+ June wheat
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